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Homer H. Jones

Homer H. Jones

Apr 1, 2010

Homer H. Jones, 96, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Kenwood View Nursing Center in Salina. He was born on December 14, 1913 at Sylvia the son of Walter P. and Mildred A. (Yust) Jones. Mr. Jones' family moved to Dodge City when he was a child. He lived there until 2005 when he moved to Salina. Homer married Dorothy...

Brice J. Ramsay

Brice J. Ramsay

Mar 30, 2010

CIMARRON - Brice J. Ramsay, 86, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. He was born on June 24, 1923 at Fredonia the son of Burke and Lois (Timmons) Ramsay. Brice served in the US Airforce during WWII where he was stationed in China. After returning home he attended college in Weatherford, Oklahoma. In 1948...

William "Billy" Louis Gough

William "Billy" Louis Gough

Mar 30, 2010

William "Billy" Louis Gough, 92, of Denver, Colorado died March 30, 2010 at the home he shared with Annie, his wife of 61 years. At his bedside were his son and daughter along with their family, friends, and loving caregivers. After Annie's death on July 4, 2009, his physical and mental strength continued to decline until his kidneys failed. Billy...

Catherine " Kay " E. Donaldson

Catherine " Kay " E. Donaldson

Mar 28, 2010

DODGE CITY- Catherine "Kay" E. Donaldson, 89, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City, KS. She was born on March 1, 1921 in Maryville, Missouri, the daughter of Harvey and Jessie (Porterfield) Cockayne. Kay married Archie B. Donaldson on July 1, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri. He preceded her in death on March 14,...

Ronald Leon Hoskinson

Ronald Leon Hoskinson

Mar 28, 2010

Ronald L. Hoskinson, 73, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born on March 23, 1937 in Copeland, the son of Harold Raymond and Thelma Oneita (Armentrout) Hoskinson, Sr. He grew up in Gray County. Ronald served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958 in the 41st Tank Battalion. On June...

Arliss V. Proctor

Arliss V. Proctor

Mar 28, 2010

Arliss V. Proctor, 88, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. She was born on December 26, 1921 in Alton, the daughter of Claude and Zoe (Huston) Cordill. She grew up on the family farm in Alton and graduated from Alton High School in 1939. She moved to Hutchinson in 1942 and worked for Barton Salt...

Kendal "Ken" Gene Hower

Kendal "Ken" Gene Hower

Mar 27, 2010

Kendal "Ken" Gene Hower, 76, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Halsey Hall in Ft. Dodge. He was born on July 2, 1933 at Lucas the son of Milton and Doris (Ruppenthal) Hower. Mr. Hower graduated from Whiting High School in 1951. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1955 with a BA. While at KSU he was in the...

Gladys Louise Lobdell

Gladys Louise Lobdell

Mar 27, 2010

Gladys Louise Lobdell, 87, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at her home in Dodge City. She was born on April 16, 1922 at Ulysses, the daughter of John Earl and Nellie May (Hinson) Stateler. She attended most of her school years in Ulysses. Her family returned to Minneola her senior year. Gladys graduated for Minneola High School in 1940. On...

Ira Leslie Strawn

Ira Leslie Strawn

Mar 24, 2010

CIMMARON - Ira Leslie Strawn, 91, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at his home in Cimarron. He was born on May 25, 1918 at Lewis, the son of James Leslie and Lila May (Jarvis) Strawn. In 1920, the family made their home south of Cimarron. Ira graduated from Cimarron High School in 1937. After graduation, he worked in the Naval...

Harold George Peintner

Harold George Peintner

Mar 24, 2010

DODGE CITY - Harold George Peintner, 82, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City. He was born on June 2, 1927 at Spearville, the son of George and Minnie (Schawe) Peintner. Mr. Peintner was raised in Windthorst and graduated from Windthorst High School. In 1947 he married Carmelita Stegman in Dodge City. She preceded...

Filiberto Rivera-Armendariz

Filiberto Rivera-Armendariz

Mar 23, 2010

Filiberto Rivera-Armendariz, 41, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Pratt County, Kansas due to injuries sustained in a auto accident. He was born on August 12, 1968 at San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He enjoyed playing soccer,rodeos and spending time with his family, and remodeling his house. Survivors include wife Victoria Ramirez, two daughters Natalia Rivera,Emily Rivera and two step daughters...

Ignacio Morales

Ignacio Morales

Mar 18, 2010

DODGE CITY - Ignacio Morales, 83, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City. He was born on January 20, 1927 at Zacatecas, Mexico, the son of Florentino and Eduarda (Morales) Perez. On November 25, 1929 he married Maria de Jesus "Lila" Raucho Tavison at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. She preceded her in death on November...

Maxine Mae Green

Maxine Mae Green

Mar 11, 2010

Maxine Mae Green, 81, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City. She was born on May 31, 1928 in Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Clifford and Leona (Wren) Phye. Maxine was raised in Medicine Lodge and attended school there. She married Howard Green on May 30, 1944. He preceded her in death on April...

Patricia Sanchez

Patricia Sanchez

Mar 10, 2010

Patricia Sanchez, 67, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at her residence in Dodge City, KS. She was born on March 13, 1942 at Roy, NM the daughter of Benjamin and Manuelita Lovato. She owned and operated Patricia's Cafe in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She enjoyed crafts, Bingo,ridding horses and praying the rosary. Survivors include three daughters Lucy Martinez and husband...

John D. Gholson

John D. Gholson

Mar 10, 2010

DODGE CITY - John D. Gholson, 87, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. He was born on June 26, 1922 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri the son of Cary Dow and Martha (Roberts) Gholson. John served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII where he was a flight instructor and bomber pilot. He later...

Edwin "Eddie" Hertel

Edwin "Eddie" Hertel

Mar 8, 2010

Edwin "Eddie" Hertel, 91, died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City. He was born on January 27, 1919 at Munjor, Kansas the son of Alexander and Margaret (Pfannenstiel) Hertel. He grew up on a farm Southeast of Ness City. Mr. Hertel served in the U.S. Army from 1941 thru 1945. On April 13, 1950...

Lillian Lorraine Spohr

Lillian Lorraine Spohr

Mar 5, 2010

Lillian Lorraine Spohr, 83, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City. She was born on March 4, 1927 in Dodge City, the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Heronemus) Maskus. On July 23, 1945, Lorraine married Herbert Spohr in Dodge City. He prededed her in death on March 8, 2003. In 1954, they moved to the...

Dale D. Durr

Dale D. Durr

Feb 23, 2010

Dale D. Durr, 83, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. He was born on July 2, 1926 in Hodgeman County, the son of Lester S. and Clara (Maskus) Durr. He received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and Confirmation at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in rural Hodgeman County. Dale attended elementary school...

C.W. Abney

C.W. Abney

Feb 22, 2010

DODGE CITY - C. W. Abney, 77, died Monday, February 22, 2010 at his residence at Dodge City. He was born on June 18, 1932 at Waskom, Texas, the son of Albert and Annie Bell (Washington) Abney. Mr. Abney grew up in Jefferson and came to Dodge City in 1965. On March 25, 2966 he married Mona Murray at Miama,...

Phyllis M. Giersch

Phyllis M. Giersch

Feb 20, 2010

DODGE CITY - Phyllis M. Giersch, 76, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on May 15, 1933 at Fowler the daughter of John Henry and Carrie Eleanor (Van Norman) Wright. Phyllis was an office manager for C&M Supply, Stewart Plumbing and Sunflower Telephone all of Dodge City. She was active in...

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